Section 1599.82.
1599.82. No contract of admission shall include a clause that purports to alter the statutory period for filing an action against a facility. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)
Section 1599.83.
1599.83. If a provision for the payment of attorney’s fees is included in the admission contract, it shall state that in disputes arising from the admission contract, the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney’s fees. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)
Section 1599.84.
1599.84. This chapter applies to new admissions to skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities on and after January 1, 1988. This chapter shall not be construed to require the execution of new admission agreements for patients who were residing in those facilities prior to the enactment of this chapter. However, those patients shall be given […]
Section 1599.72.
1599.72. No contract of admission shall include a clause requiring residents to sign a consent to all treatment ordered by any physician. Contracts of admission may require consent only for routine nursing care or emergency care. The admission contract shall contain a clause which informs the patient of the right to refuse treatments as set […]
Section 1599.73.
1599.73. (a) Every contract of admission shall state that residents have a right to confidential treatment of medical information. (b) The contract shall provide a means by which the resident may authorize the disclosure of information to specific persons, by attachment of a separate sheet that conforms to the specifications of Section 56 of the […]
Section 1599.74.
1599.74. (a) The department shall translate both the statutory Patients’ Bill of Rights, as provided in Chapter 3.9 (commencing with Section 1599), the regulatory Patients’ Bill of Rights for Skilled Nursing Facilities (commencing with Section 72527 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code), and, if appropriate, the regulatory Patients’ Bill of Rights for Intermediate […]
Section 1599.75.
1599.75. (a) When referring to a resident’s obligation to observe facility rules, the contract of admission shall indicate that the rules must be reasonable, and that there is a facility procedure for suggesting changes in the rules. (b) The contract of admission shall specify that a copy of the facility grievance procedure, for resolution of […]
Section 1599.76.
1599.76. (a) No contract of admission shall list any ground for involuntary transfer or discharge of the resident except those grounds which are specifically enumerated in either federal or state law. (b) Every contract of admission to a long-term health care facility that participates in the Medi-Cal program shall state that the facility may not […]
Section 1599.77.
1599.77. With respect to transfer or eviction of a resident pursuant to Section 1439.7: (a) Contracts of admission shall speak only of “material” or “fraudulent” misrepresentation of finances as possible grounds for discharge under that section. (b) All contracts of admission shall state that the resident may file a complaint with the Office of the […]
Section 1599.645.
1599.645. (a) Within 30 days of approval of a change of ownership by the State Department of Public Health, the skilled nursing facility shall send written notification to all current residents and patients and to the primary contacts listed in the admission agreement of each resident and patient. The notice shall disclose the name of the […]